Exam 1: Prehistory and the First Civilizations

How was a balance between naturalism and abstraction achieved in this work?

_____ is the earliest extant labeled work of historical art.

What was the possible meaning or function of this object?

What were some of the dominant artistic conventions of Ancient Near Eastern? Which artworks broke from convention? Using examples, please explain the deviations.

The building system seen at Stonehenge is called _____.

Sumerian artists were the first to use art to _____.

What was the daring innovation introduced in the victory stele of Naram-Sin?

With the lack of writing, it is hard to determine the exact meaning of Paleolithic artworks. Providing examples, please speculate on their hypothetical functions. What evidence do scholars use to establish meaning?

Instead of creating figures with a variety of body types, Egyptians applied a _____, or system of proportions.

Architect of the stepped pyramid of King Djoser, _____ is the first recorded name of an artist.

Describe the pictorial conventions that appear on this artwork and would continue to be employed in Sumerian art.

What "firsts" were achieved by the Sumerians?

The most common subject in Paleolithic art was _____.

_____ were colossal monsters that guarded the gates of Assyrian palaces?

_____ was an important Neolithic settlement because it was built according to a predetermined scheme.

The Neolithic architecture in northern Europe is described as _____ because it uses large stones.

The _____ introduced a new concept of royal power based on loyalty to the king.

The oldest extant hollow-cast sculpture is _____.

Selecting examples, please provide the artistic changes that occurred during the reign of Akhenaton. What factors may have stimulated these changes?

What are the main components of a mastaba?